hey everyone,

lately i have been praying alot about how i obey my parents...its not just about the big things like drugs or anything...but its also about the little things like chores, and the attitude in which i do them...its about my attitude when they are late to pick me up from an event...its in those situations where my honoring my parents is needed the most. And lately...i have heard a sermon about it...(it was directed to children...in the Bible...this is the one command for children)...so i have been praying that God will change my heart with these things. And HE has!! i dont just do chores because my mom wants me to...i do them because i love God and i am honoring my mom because she knows whats best for me in order to grow into a mature adult in Christ!! you see, parents dont just make us do chores because they dont feel like doing them or they just want to see us suffer...they tell us to do them because they know it will help us grow mature in the future!...this was a hard lesson that i have been dealing with alot lately...but im so thankful that God has put me through this...and i love my mom for being loving enough to make me do things even when i hate them...i have actually grown to like some of the things the made me do...surprisingly...lol. well thats my little speal for now...ttyl,in Him,crystal

hey everyone,

lately i have been thinking about how much God has provided for me this year...so many ways...but one way that i am the most grateful to God is: Meagan...she encourages me spiritually like you wouldnt believe...she says the same about me...but i dont think she knows how much she has helped me grow. Its just not the same growing if you are doing it by yourself...so she was my growing buddy this year and i cant wait to see how we grow next year!!! I have seen God change her just by knowing how she was before she came to plumstead. she is a totally different person because of Christ, and i believe i am too...its crazy how God works in our lives.

Today, in Music Appreciation class, Mrs. Young is showing us the movie "Music Man"...its very popular and old...but at the end she told us "be careful and you don't end up 'in love with love.'" I thought that is so true...someday...we might be in love and i know i will probably be smitten and crazy in love...and i need to watch out that im not IN LOVE with the way i am acting and being treated and loved.

I want to dedicate this summer and next year to Christ, i want to become a totally different person of Christ by the end of next year...and grow again in my senior year...basically every year...but im taking each year as it comes. so, God, this next one is for you!!!, faced down,crystal

Today is Meagan's BIRTHDAY!!!! she is finally 16!! I am getting her probably some jewelry or something like that at the store where i work (Seraphim). Things have been going great...drama is over tho...so that is sad but i still have one thing to look forward to...THE DRAMA BANQUET!! This week is stressful...we have alot of projects to work on: History, English, and Spanish. we only have 11 days of school left so its pretty exciting...i have alot to do this summer...with work and vaccation and DRIVING...and going out BY MYSELF with friends!!!!! CANT WAIT!!! then i can drive hopefully to vaccation with my friends (Maria and Ann) together...we have been planning that for like EVER.

Next week on sunday i am doing the offeratory with lane, emily, and tim with the song "Set me free" from Casting Crowns that Meagan gave me for my b-day. It is supposed to be very powerful so if you want to...come and see it...its not funny or anything...its very serious and im aiming for the heart. so come if you want to feel emotion at DMC...lol. well i guess im signing out now...ttyal later...loves,crystal

hey everyone,

today is kinda a blah day...church...was eh. I never get anything out of the sermon...but i love our school's Bible class (Mr. Mack)...that i DO get out of!!

The Christian walk is more than words, more than going to church, and more than reading your Bible everyday. The Christian walk is a way of life...its a choice everyday to wake up and serve God. Its a love for God that brings you to your knees and in turn you just want to love others naturally. Its a God-thing, and most of all, Jesus is my rock, with him i can stand.

Some say they dont need God. Thats your choice to say that...but deep down you know you are floundering around with nothing to hold on to. God created us to worship something, its what we choose to worship that is the problem. God is incomparable to anything i can describe...you cant describe God in one word, but if you could, the closest one would be LOVE. God IS love. Any feeling that you get, its from God, its how you deal with that feeling. For instance, anger...you can deal with your anger in a godly way or you can choose to deal with it in a non-godly way. Sadness, God is sad when he sees someone crying. Hyperness, God is esctatic about you! Jealousy, God is jealous when he sees you worshiping other gods. the list goes on, why would we just be here for no reason...Cant you see that your characteristics are much like your creator? Think about it...it may surprise you!